Herding Cats: The Art of Amateur Cricket Captaincy (Campbell Charlie)(Paperback)

Herding Cats: The Art of Amateur Cricket Captaincy (Campbell Charlie)(Paperback)

In 1985 Mike Brearley published The Art of Captaincy, revealing how he steered Middlesex and England to victory with his team of first-class cricketers. He got the absolute best out of his players, inspiring Ian Botham to new heights against the Australians in 1981. Few cricketers have had a

Photography - A Middle-Brow Art(Paperback / softback)

The everyday practice of photography by millions of amateur photographers -- the family snapshots, the holiday prints, the wedding portraits -- may seem to be a spontaneous and highly personal activity. But Bourdieu and his associates show that few cultural activities are more structured and

Straight Life: The Story of Art Pepper (Pepper Art)(Paperback)

Art Pepper (1925-1982) was called the greatest alto saxophonist of the post-Charlie Parker generation. But his autobiography, Straight Life, is much more than a jazz book--it is one of the most explosive, yet one of the most lyrical, of all autobiographies. This edition is updated with an extensive

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 10 (Waite Charlie)(Pevná vazba)

This collection features photographs from some of the best amateur and professional photographers working in the UK today, with every image captioned by the photographer's own account of the inspiration behind the picture. Along with outstanding images of the British landscape, it includes a

The Book of the Cat: Cats in Art (Hyland Angus)(Paperback)

Cats have been revered by artists since ancient times for their beauty, grace, independence, and air of mystery. Domesticated, but with a touch of the wild about them, they share our homes and endlessly fascinate us. The Book of the Cat is a cool and quirky collection of feline art and illustration

England: The Biography - The Story of English Cricket (Wilde Simon)(Paperback / softback)

The most comprehensive and revealing account of the story of England cricket and cricketers yet

Art of Wrist-Spin Bowling (Philpott Peter)(Paperback)

With the striking success of Shane Warne and Abdul Qadir in modern Test cricket, wrist-spin bowling is definitely back in fashion. In this fully illustrated and readable book, Peter Philpott shows players and coaches at all levels how to acquire the skills of this highly dexterous style of bowling

The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart (Bruser Deline)(Paperback)

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experience Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin - 'Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does

The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (Campbell Joseph)(Paperback)

Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. This masterfully crafted book interweaves conversations between Campbell and some of the people he inspired, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien,

First XI - Eleven Stories of the World of Cricket (Cattell Bob)(Paperback / softback)

Eleven cricket-themed short stories, each set in a different

Impressionist Cats (Herbert Susan)(Paperback)

Cats playing a quiet game of cards, cats at the ballet, cats having a leisurely lunch on the grass, cats boating on the river...These are the quintessential Impressionist cats, painted with vivid, joyous colors in their favorite haunts, at their ease in various ordinary activities.With their

Something Nasty in the Woodshed - The Third Charlie Mortdecai Novel (Bonfiglioli Kyril)(Paperback / softback)

Charlie Mortdecai - minor aristocrat and art-dealer banished from London for crimes against, well, art - has decamped to the tiny island of Jersey with his wife Johanna and manservant Jock. There, amidst tax dodgers and inbred natives, he had hoped to lie low, and sink

Chaplin - His Life And Art (Robinson David)(Paperback / softback)

Charlie Chaplin is the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; and the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist

And God Created Cricket (Hughes Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Cricket defines Englishness like no other national pastime. This title presents the story of the mad characters who inhabit the game, the extraordinary lengths people go to watch and play it, and the tale of a national

Real Cricket (Palmer Tom)(Paperback)

As he spends his days playing makeshift cricket, Adnan dreams of playing the game professionally for a team. When one of Adnan's games ends with a damaged car, he fears his chances of practising will be over - his future all depends on what the owner of the car says to his parents ... This lovely

Fishing for Trouble (Logan Elizabeth)(Mass Market Paperbound)

Chef and amateur sleuth Charlie Cooke must solve the murder of a local fisherman in this new entry in the Alaskan Diner Mystery series by Elizabeth Logan

Sound of the Hours (Campbell Karen)(Paperback / softback)

Saturday Bloody Saturday (Campbell Alastair)(Paperback)

Football manager Charlie Gordon is struggling with one defeat after another at the club he loves. Only a decent Cup run is keeping him in work, but tensions are running close to the surface ahead of the next round: Chelsea away. Footballers fall into two categories: artists or assassins. Soon

Cats in Art: A Pop-Up Book (Fletcher Corina)(Pevná vazba)

Cats in Art celebrates the work of Susan Herbert, whose paintings have been delighting cat fans and culture buffs for decades. Her trademark blend of humor and feline enthusiasm makes her art instantly recognizable to cat lovers everywhere. Since her first collection, The Cats Gallery of Art, was

Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket (Fay Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Herding Dogs: Progressive Training (Holland Vergil S.)(Paperback)

Herding Dogs: Progressive Training is the only book of its kind to guide the owner toward training the complete herding dog. Whether you are involved in farming or ranching, or simply want to explore your herding dog's heritage, you will find a wealth of information here. For those with competitive

Me and My Brothers (Kray Charlie)(Paperback / softback)

An updated edition of the bestselling autobiography of Charlie Kray, elder brother of the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, who are brought to the screen this autumn in a major motion

Stickmaking - The Complete Guide (Walker Charlie)(Paperback / softback)

Sticks are essentially practical aides, but they can also be works of art that often become integral to the owner. They have to be strong and reliable, but are beautiful, too. This essential book covers all of these qualities--it explains the traditional principles and methods of stickmaking, but

Second XI - More Stories from the World of Cricket (Cattell Bob)(Paperback / softback)

Twelve cricket-themed short stories, each set in a different